Enhance Dota gameplay with our map awareness guide. Gain insights on warding, vision control, and strategic map movements for an advantage.
The map in Dota 2 is a crucial aspect of the game that provides valuable information and strategic opportunities for players. It consists of two opposing sides :
RADIANT SIDE
DIRE SIDE
The Radiant faction embodies the forces of light, order, and righteousness. Their heroes are often associated with concepts such as justice, honor, and protection. The Radiant team fights to preserve the natural balance of the world and uphold the values of goodness and harmony. They are seen as the defenders of the land and its inhabitants.
The Dire faction represents darkness, chaos, and malevolence. Their heroes are often associated with concepts such as destruction, corruption, and dominance. The Dire team seeks to impose their will upon the world, desiring power and control at any cost. They are seen as ruthless conquerors who aim to plunge the world into darkness.
The Radiant’s base, located in the bottom left corner of the map, represents a bastion of light and purity. It is guarded by towering structures that emit a radiant glow, symbolizing their commitment to defending their Ancient against the forces of darkness.
The Dire’s base, situated in the top right corner of the map, reflects their ominous nature. It is shrouded in a dark and foreboding atmosphere, with imposing structures that exude a sense of danger and fear. The Dire team must defend their Ancient against the forces of light and prevent it from falling into the hands of their enemies.
Key components of the Dota 2 map
LANES
The Dota 2 map consists of three primary lanes: the safe lane, the mid lane, and the offlane.
The safe lane for the Radiant team is the bottom lane, while it is the top lane for the Dire team.
The mid lane runs straight through the center of the map.
The offlane for the Radiant team is the top lane, and for the Dire team, it is the bottom lane.
TOWERS
Towers are formidable structures positioned along each lane, defending the base and providing a defensive advantage.
Destroying towers grants gold and map control. Outer towers protect your team’s territory, while inner towers guard the high ground near your base. Destroying the enemy’s towers opens up opportunities to push deeper into their territory.
TIERS TOWERS
- Tier 1 Towers: These are the first line of defense and are located at each team’s safe lanes. There are two Tier 1 towers in each lane, positioned near the team’s base.
- Tier 2 Towers: These are positioned closer to the middle of each lane, following the Tier 1 towers. There is one Tier 2 tower in each lane for both teams.
- Tier 3 Towers: Positioned at the high ground of each lane, there is one Tier 3 tower per lane. Destroying the Tier 3 towers grants access to the enemy’s barracks and exposes the Ancient. Tier 3 towers are heavily fortified and offer significant defensive capabilities.
TOWER ATTACK RULES :
– Proximity: Towers prioritize attacking enemy units that are attacking allied heroes or structures within their range.
– Hero Priority: If multiple enemy units are attacking allied heroes, the tower will focus on the unit that poses the most immediate threat or deals the most damage.
– Attacking Creeps: If no enemy heroes are within range, towers will attack enemy creeps, prioritizing the ones closest to the tower.
BACKDOOR PROTECTION
To prevent backdoor pushes, where enemy heroes attack towers without the presence of friendly creeps, towers are equipped with backdoor protection. This feature grants additional health regeneration and resistance against backdoor damage when there are no nearby allied creeps.
BARRACKS (AKA. RAX)
- Melee Barracks: Each lane has a melee barracks that spawns melee creeps.
Destroying the melee barracks weakens the enemy’s ability to push that lane by reducing the strength and durability of their creeps. - Ranged Barracks: Positioned behind the melee barracks, each lane also has a ranged barracks that spawns ranged creeps.
Destroying the ranged barracks reduces the enemy’s ranged creep count, making it harder for them to maintain lane equilibrium and push effectively.
ANCIENTS
FOUNTAINS
IS THE OBJECTIVE!
The Ancient has a substantial amount of health and is heavily fortified, making it challenging to destroy. It possesses a large pool of hit points, requiring sustained damage and focused effort to bring it down. Additionally, the Ancient has high armor, reducing the effectiveness of physical attacks against it.
DON’T GET IN ENEMIES TEAM!
Fountains provide significant health and mana regeneration to allied heroes and units within their range. When near the fountain, heroes and units rapidly regain health and mana, allowing them to recover from injuries, replenish their abilities, and prepare for the next engagement.
BUT I’M A CREEP…
4 DIFFERNT TYPES OF LANE CREEPS
Flagbearer Creep
Ranged Creep
SIEGE CREEP
MELEE CREEP
- Spawn every 2 min of game time
- Grant the gold bonus
44-49/ EXP 57 - Gold granted is independent of
the actual kill gold bounty
granted to the player. - Actually it has the flag
in their bag
- Spawn every 30 sec
of game time - Grant the gold 43-52/ EXP 69
- The initial creep wave
consist 1 ranged creep/wave - At 40:00 of game time,
creep wave consist 2 ranged creeps/wave
- Spawn every 5 min
of game time - grant the gold 59-72/ EXP 88
- The total number of Siege Creeps per creep wave
increases as the game progresses,
up until 45:00 game time. - At 35:00 game time,
creep wave consist 4 Siege Creeps per creep wave
- Spawn every 30 sec of game time
- Grant the gold 34-39/ EXP 57
- The initial creep wave
consists of 3 melee creeps - At 15:00 of game time,
creep wave consist 4 melee ranged creep/wave - At 30:00 of game time,
creep wave consist 5 melee ranged creep/wave - At 45:00 of game time,
creep wave consist 6 melee ranged creep/wave